Comments on: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in having a picture of Jesus in their home?http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home
Church Ideas and ResearchThu, 07 Nov 2013 19:34:10 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.7By: bar_enoshhttp://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home/comment-page-1#comment-6922
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:12:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6922We only have artists’ illustrations that depict the idea of Jesus — since no one knows exactly what Jesus looked like — for the purpose of teaching lessons that Jesus taught.

There is no devotion or special reverence given to such illustrations.

I do have one such illustration of Jesus on my wall, but the real intent was to frame the article that has the picture, along with another illustration.

But that’s only because I contributed to the article. I would have framed it whether it had an illustration of Jesus, or not, because of the information contained in the article.

The best place for Jesus is in our hearts, not on our walls.References : The HOLY Bible

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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:34:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6921You asked and I quote:
"Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in having a picture of Jesus in their home?"

No.

We do not have pictures of Jesus in our homes as objects of veneration as do MANY professed so called Christians.

Many of our publications DO have picture depictions of Jesus (http://bit.ly/dI6LkK ; http://bit.ly/g8j5BZ ; http://bit.ly/e9AFs2 … etc), however, they most certainly ARE NOT objects of veneration or devotion and you certainly won’t find any Jehovah’s Witnesses "kissing" picture depictions of Christ, bowing down to them or making the sign of his stau·ros (torture stake) on our foreheads or across our chest.

The article that "jen hates mornings" referred to will provide you with further BIBLE BASED information on this subject.

@ "Rustic B":
Jesus isn’t depicted as a typical "white guy" with blonde hair and blue eyes. Jesus according to the flesh was a JEW, born into the nation of Israel through his JEWISH mother Mary from the tribe of JUDAH. He was born into a nation that existed in a region well known for it’s heat. As such Jesus naturally would have had a dark tone to his skin complexion, however, unlike many so called professed Christians, we who are members of the worldwide Christian congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses could care less what the color of his skin, hair or eye color was due to the fact that THAT absolutely, positively NONE of those things SAVES us and therefore they are NOT important to us.

Besides, Christ is NO LONGER a HUMAN BEING, he is back in heaven as a MIGHTY SPIRIT BEING ruling as the enthroned King of God’s heavenly Messianic Kingdom.

Capeesh?

CiaoReferences :

]]>By: JW Guyhttp://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home/comment-page-1#comment-6920
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:13:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6920There is nothing inherently wrong with having a picture of Jesus. In fact I’m pretty sure that past calendars published by Jehovah’s Witnesses would have had pictures of him — as well as other Bible characters.

The key issue here would be the purpose of such pictures. We do not use pictures of Jesus, Mary or other Bible characters as religions icons to which we give devotion or ‘relative worship’. They may serve to illustrate scenes described in the Bible and so encourage us to meditate on the lessons of the Bible that they bring to life in color.

Some Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, may have once belonged to a church that used images/pictures of Jesus or Mary as religious icons of devotion. To such individuals, the idea of having a picture of Jesus in the home would understandably make them uneasy or perhaps subtly entice them to revert to their former practice of iconic devotion. For this reason many of us are careful about hanging pictures of Jesus in our homes for fear of unwittingly stumbling others. (Compare 1Corinthians 8:7-13; Romans 14:13)References :

@ Debbie: Your magazines depict Jesus in the standard way you so strongly object to. Perhaps you should write to the society and remind them that Jesus was/is not a typical white guy with blonde hair and blue eyes.References :

]]>By: debbiepittmanhttp://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home/comment-page-1#comment-6918
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:11:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6918In addition to the others comments, standard blond/light haired, blue eyed, white skinned pictures of Jesus are actually a Roman idol. Jesus was a Jew, an Arab race, branch of the Syrian people. So his eyes, hair and skin were dark brown (neither black nor white) and long hair on men was forbidden.

The assembly halls and branch office have tons of paintings/murals of Bible events/people on the walls including Jesus. But the society doesn’t make such things for our homes. Only what is on the calendars each year.

Some JWs do frame the pictures in the magazines and hang them. An elderly pioneer sister here did that. Some also make scrapbooks out of them while others make plastic covered books for their toddlers (both ones of animals, places and Bible people/events).

Of itself there is really nothing wrong with it as long as you are not performing service to it (physical rituals like bowing, praying, burning incense, etc). But you would have to make sure the picture was not actually of a pagan god but a realistic likeness of what Jesus would have looked like.

Statues of pagan gods/goddesses were kept and simply renamed in Catholicism. Another reason why that is also wrong.

DebbieReferences :

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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:27:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6917Most people who have pictures of Jesus, use then in veneration or as idols of Christ. Knowing how Jehovah feels about such things, we wouldn’t want to be guilty of such acts. In the case that you are not doing this, and the fact our houses are filled with literature, with pictures of Jesus, including calenders, it seems it would be a matter of conscience.
Keep in mind, not all brothers may see it this way, and we would not want to stumble anyone, if they happened to be at our homes. It may send the wrong message, or not be understood as the way it is seen through your eyes. So is it more important that we have a picture, that is not even a physical representation, and was most likely made for idol worship, or to think about others and how they might view our personal views, that we may never stumble another?-Matthew 18:6References :
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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:50:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6916No one knows just what Jesus looked like, He never sat for a portrait. We do have illustrations of Jesus and disciples in the magazines – ask one of the bible teachers or an elder for opinions. Welcome back to meetings!References :
]]>By: jen hates morningshttp://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home/comment-page-1#comment-6915
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:18:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6915We worship Jehovah God…not his son Jesus.

]]>By: janeettahttp://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home/comment-page-1#comment-6914
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:04:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6914No, JW’s do not have a picture hanging on a wall or sitting on a table in their home.The reason for this will be refreshed back into memory to you. Good you started going back. Listen and learn.References :
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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 07:24:59 +0000http://www.mcprovidence.org/mormon-pioneers/do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe-in-having-a-picture-of-jesus-in-their-home#comment-6913NO, it’s a form of idolizing and this picture is man made. Just like angel figures we don’t know what GOD or angels really look like so it’s false to be putting these things in your home it’s a form of idolizing.